House Bill 1310

DIGEST OF HB1310 (Updated March 6, 2001 11:23 AM - DI 84)

Provides, for purposes of the law on compensation for victims of crime, that if: (1) at least two claimants suffer injuries or damages based on the same violent crime; (2) the injuries and damages suffered and the rationale for awarding money to the claimants are substantially similar for all the claimants; and (3) at least one of the claimants receives a greater award than any of the other claimants, all of the claimants are eligible to receive an amount of money that is equal to the highest award received by any of the claimants.